MIX06

MIX is a gathering of developers, designers, UX experts and business professionals creating the most innovative and profitable consumer sites on the web. Sessions range from technical, code-based topics to expert advice on content strategy, usability and design.

Gadget/Widget platforms, such as live.com, have a natural integration with sites, such as eBay, using Web services. Gadgets are great for monitoring the status of ever-changing data; the eBay marketplace is always in flux. However, there are unique challenges you will need to overcome in order to use...

Come learn how you can build a high performance scalable Internet site. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is the name for the integrated offering that will include (among many other things) the successor technology to Microsoft Content Management Server 2002. You'll see the rich support for building,...

Discover a new world of opportunity for Web developers. Using modules, written in native or managed code, you can implement entirely new capabilities for IIS 7 and the Web applications it delivers. In this session, see how modules can change the client experience for all Web sites simultaneously without...

Live.com, the front-door to Windows Live, enables users to consume and manage their services in one place using gadgets. Learn about the benefits of live.com, the use of AJAX and "Atlas" for building rich gadgets, and reaching Windows Live customers by building gadgets.

A no-slides, only code, presentation that starts with a blank directory and builds a data-driven, AJAX enabled, ASP.NET Web application from scratch that implements a common layout using Master Pages, Navigation and Menus using Site Navigation, Login and Role Management, and drag/drop Portal Layout....

This session is a developer overview of "Atlas", Microsoft's new cross-platform/cross-browser framework for building rich, client-centric AJAX-style Web applications. Learn about data-binding, modernized object-oriented JavaScript techniques, and designing interactive UI, as you follow along through...

Mashups, gadget platforms, user-generated content and syndication technologies all put existing industries and business models at risk. Join the discussion with a panel of industry luminaries and find out where people are making money in the midst of these disruptions.

WPF/E is a cross platform runtime enabling a subset of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) XAML to reach beyond the latest Windows PC platforms. With WPF/E you'll be able to build rich, interactive experiences that run in major Web browsers on major platforms as well as on mobile devices. The combination...

Microsoft is introducing an innovative set of professional design tools that have the potential to change the way that designers and developers work together. Get a tour of the new tools for developing graphic content (Expression Graphic Designer), interactive WPF content (Expression Interactive Designer)...